Recent research suggests the soft plastics used to hold together detergent and dishwasher pods may not actually biodegrade.

“Like other forms of plastic pollution, PVA has the potential to cause harm to the environment, plants and animals.” Nearly ...

As much as 5 million pounds of kelp would be needed to replace about 72,000 pounds of PVA plastic — the average bulk order for a batch of pods from a bigger company, like Seventh Generation.